Veritatis Splendor award has established the local Government of the Malopolska region in 2016. At the core of this idea is an appreciation of the distinguished persons to specific credit for spreading the cultural dimension, social dialogue and interreligious. Not coincidentally the patron of this project you selected Human Dialogue – Pope John Paul II, whose life and pontificate are a model of openness to others, the diversity of cultures, interreligious dialogue, combating stereotypes, prejudice and hostility. Veritatis Splendor also established Prize to commemorate World Youth Day 2016 – that is, meeting young people from all over the world, that in 1985 he initiated the Pope.
-Contributes to highlight the identity of lesser Poland in the international arena, show her uniqueness and intellectual heritage. It is also a form of honor John Paul II, whose merit in the field of intercultural dialogue are the world commonly appreciated, "says Leszek Zegzda province of the Board of Directors of the Malopolska region, the originator and initiator of this and stresses that, in addition to aspect of the very Prize also has an extremely important meaning "peaceful"-the modern world how air needs empathy, understanding and dialogue. I am so convinced that Laurel Veritatis Splendor becomes an important distinction, promoting this fundamental idea through examples of winners, changing it in deeds-adds the Zegzda province.
Nobel Laureate is elected every 2 years. The first person highlighted in 2016, the prize Veritatis Splendor was sister Rosemary Nyirumbe from Uganda, recognized for tireless promotion of solidarity and social justice, dialogue and mutual respect. S. Rosemary from 2012, leads in Uganda school for victims of its wars, mainly young girls. The site created by it they are care, shelter, education and, above all, regain their self-esteem.
Candidates can submit both institutions and individuals. Final selection of the winner will make International Chapter Awards. It consists of the local government, clerics, thinkers and benefactor, m.in. the closest collaborator of John Paul II, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz did Cardinal Donald Wuerl-Archbishop of Washington, Chancellor of the Catholic University of America.
Candidates must be submitted until 30 June 2018 year log, with Marshal's Office (ul. Racławice 56, 30-017), in the hours 8.00-16.00, or via mail to the mailing address: Marshal Of Małopolska, KD, ul. Racławice 56, 30-017 Kraków with note "Veritatis Splendor Award".
The executor of the prize is the Institute for Intercultural Dialogue. John Paul II is a local government unit of culture, whose mission is to preserve and promote the heritage, that he left the Holy Father John Paul II and the dialogue between religions and cultures.
